Sulfuric acid poisoning

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Symptoms

Treatment

Sulfuric acid poisoning

Alternative Names:

Battery acid; Hydrogen sulfate; Oil of vitriol; Matting acid; Vitriol brown oil

Symptoms:

Initial symptoms would include severe pain on tissue contact. If swallowed, there may be speech problems, drooling, vomiting, bloody vomit, severe abdominal pain, and burns on the mouth and throat. There may also be a loss of vision.

Other symptoms from swallowing may include:

Severe pain in the mouth and throat
Fever
Breathing difficulty due to throat swelling
Rapid development of low blood pressure

Other symptoms from breathing in the poison may include:

Body weakness
Chest pain (tightness)
Coughing
Breathing difficulty (sensation of not getting enough air)
Shortness of breath
Coughing up blood
Choking
Bluish skin, lips, and fingernails
Low blood pressure
Rapid pulse
Dizziness

Review Date: 3/2/2006
Reviewed By: Janeen R. Azare, PhD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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